The city of Franklin is in Robertson County. Austin is about
ninety miles southwest from Franklin. Currently Franklin has over 2000 residents
served by the Franklin Independent School District. Franklin is situated
in the Clay pan area within east central Texas. Franklin is adjacent to
the Missouri Pacific Railway and has road links on US Highway 79. Franklin
was previously called Morgan but the name had to be altered as there was
already another town with that name and so the name Franklin was chosen.
Franklin saw its first community develop in 1872. Franklin was incorporated
in 1970.
Franklin City
319 Bremond Street
Franklin Texas 77856
979-828-3257
